Species Details

Okanagana synodica

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SeasonalityAdults emerge in May according to Strickland (1953) and July in MT (Davis 1919). IdentificationAccording to Davis (1919), O. synodica is easily recognized by its small size (wingspan about 47mm), narrow body, small head and yellow markings. Body length 21 - 24mm, wing venation pale (Beirne 1961).

Scientific Name Okanagana synodica Habitat No information available; possibly a grassland species. Seasonality Adults emerge in May according to Strickland (1953) and July in MT (Davis 1919). Identification According to Davis (1919), O. synodica is easily recognized by its small size (wingspan about 47mm), narrow body, small head and yellow markings. Body length 21 - 24mm, wing venation pale (Beirne 1961). Life History Male song a continuous, although sometimes short, note (Davis 1921). No other data available. Conservation Status unknown. A rare species, known to occur only in Alberta within Canada (Maw et al. 2000). Diet Info Beirne (1961) suggests this species may be a grass feeder. Range Recorded from Lethbridge, Alberta south through Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, to New Mexico and Texas (Strickland 1954, Davis 1919).

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"Species Details - Okanagana synodica, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4220. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Schmidt, B. C.
Role species page author
Date 2003

References

Specimen Information

There are 2 specimens of this Species.

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UASM32613 - Okanagana synodica

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByStrickland, E. H. Date Collected1948-06-21

UASM32614 - Okanagana synodica

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByStrickland, E. H. Date Collected1948-06-21

Adult Seasonal Distribution